Renki, a 10-year-old male wolf, stares at guests Thursday during the official opening of the Roy Whistler Wolf Habitat at Wolf Park near Battle Ground.

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Wolf Park employees proudly opened a new 1.5-acre enclosure Thursday afternoon to a crowd of board members and volunteers.

"This is a perfect marriage," said Sonya Margerum, a member of the Roy Whistler Foundation board. The foundation, the lead project funder, was created nearly 20 years ago to protect and preserve land and wildlife while encouraging research and education.